President Duterte may deliver another public address this week to announce Metro Manila's new quarantine classification as its stay under strict lockdown is set to end on August 20, Malacañang said.
File photo (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin)
Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque made the statement
President Rodrigo Duterte is expected to declare Metro Manila’s new quarantine classification this Friday, but may authorize the announcement to be done earlier, his spokesperson says. The region is currently under hard lockdown until tomorrow.
Some mayors in the National Capital Region on Thursday shared their preferred quarantine classification as the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in Metro Manila is set to end on Friday.
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